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The Coalition’s costings show some savings, but a larger deficit than Labor in the first two years
Most of the proposed savings seem achievable – except for the cuts to the public service.
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Dutton says Labor’s super plan is a ‘quasi inheritance tax’. What’s going on?
Many countries impose a form of inheritance tax on deceased estates, but does Albanese’s policy fit the bill?Polls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has described Labor’s plan to reduce tax breaks...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Tourism to the US is tanking. Flight Centre is facing a $100m hit as a result
Flight Centre’s profit warning signals growing global unease with travel to the US, as safety fears and visa crackdowns deter tourists.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:China lifts sanctions on MEPs in EU 'charm offensive'
Observers view China's easing of sanctions on MEPs as an effort to woo the EU amid the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump's tariffs. But it’s unlikely that a frozen investment deal will be revived.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Why the trees behind shea butter beauty cream are under threat
One man's struggle to save Uganda's once-profitable trees that produce shea butter.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Pahalgam attackers must be 'brought to justice,' India says
India's top diplomat spoke to US Secretary of State Rubio. Meanwhile Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire on the border for the seventh night in a row, India has said.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:South Korea's ex-president Yoon indicted for abuse of power
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol is to be additionally charged with abuse of authority. He is already being tried for insurrection over his failed bid to impose martial law.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Lars Klingbeil to become Germany's vice chancellor and finance minister, Social Democratic Party says
The Social Democratic Party's Lars Klingbeil has been tapped to become Germany's next finance minister in the incoming centrist coalition government.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Romania is resitting the democracy test
Just months after Romania's Constitutional Court barred the controversial "TikTok candidate" Călin Georgescu from the presidential race, the country prepares to return to the polls amid rising tensions, legal confusion, and deep political polarisation, plus a far-right surge on the horizon.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:The rise of right-wing Christian populism and its powerful impact on Australian politics
A network of Australian Christian groups have adapted the language of global right-wing populism to amplify their influence on Australian politics.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Microsoft and Meta beat estimates as AI outpaces Trump's tariff woes
Microsoft and Meta both exceeded market expectations in their March quarter earnings, lifting shares in extended trading. The results suggest robust demand for artificial intelligence is helping offset the negative impact of tariff-driven economic uncertainty.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Police Find Parts Linked to Slain Officers' Car - South African News Briefs - May 1, 2025
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Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:NGOs push for UN to take control of aid policy after huge EU and US cuts
Amid huge cuts to development aid budgets in the Europe and United States, NGOs are pushing for the United Nations to take over responsibility for aid policy from the Paris-based OECD — ahead of a major aid summit next month in Madrid.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Election quiz: have you been paying attention?
It’s time to test your election campaign knowledge.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books
Books may seem expensive in Australia, but they’re cheap when you take costs into account. For independent publishers, times are tough. What can we do?
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:This startup turns trash into designer objects — which have been featured in Vogue
Charlie Rudkin-Wilson's homeware designs are for sale at luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason and have been featured in the likes of Vogue magazine.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Auto giants ditch financial guidance as industry reels from Trump tariff chaos
The corporate updates come shortly after Trump imposed a 25% tariff on automotive imports into the U.S. earlier in the month.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Israeli reservists speak out against Gaza war as pressure on Netanyahu grows
Thousands of reservists have joined calls to end the Gaza war and bring the remaining hostages back.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Mosquitoes in Scotland as far north as Shetland
The extent of Scotland's mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:What message is Clive Palmer trying to send? | Fiona Katauskas
He’s certainly sending a lot of themSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:No winners, all losers in US-China trade war
The United States and China remain in a standoff in their tariff war. Neither side appears willing to budge. After US President Donald Trump imposed massive 145% tariffs on Chinese imports in early April, China retaliated with its own tariffs of 125% on US goods. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week it’s up […] The post No winners, all losers in US-China trade war appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy could help serious liver condition that has no cure-all treatment
There are currently no drugs approved in the European Union to treat the liver condition known as MASH, but a new trial of semaglutide has shown “exciting” results.
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Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:In some states, colleges face a double dose of DOGE
Oklahoma wants some of its less-expensive universities to cut travel and operational costs, consolidate departments and reduce energy use — all in the name of saving money. Already, earning a degree at one of these regional institutions is relatively inexpensive for students, costing in total as much as $15,000 less per year than bigger state […] The post In some states, colleges face a double dose of DOGE appeared...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:International students are rethinking coming to the U.S. That’s a problem for colleges
Miro, a 17-year-old high school senior living in Dubai, has dreamed of studying at an American college for as long as he can remember. After being accepted to several U.S. colleges earlier this year, he was weighing which to attend, proud to be heading to a country where he believed he’d meet people from around […] The post International students are rethinking coming to the U.S. That’s a problem for colleges appeared...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Major YouGov poll has Labor easily winning a majority of seats in election
YouGov’s central forecast is Labor winning 84 of the 150 lower house seats for an 18-seat majority.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Pakistan Weighs Its Options, as India Readies For War
Pakistan’s defense minister has invoked its weapons of last resort, issuing a thinly-veiled reminder of its nuclear deterrent.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Which medications are commonly prescribed for autistic people and why?
The core features of autism can’t and don’t need to be altered. But medications can help manage autistic people’s physical and mental health conditions.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: at 42, my mother discovered her half-sister. Would her childhood have been bearable if they grew up together?
Heather Taylor Johnson’s mother had a difficult, lonely childhood. How would it have been different if her half-sister had grown up with her?
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:‘Inviting a recession’: Kamala Harris assails Trump over economy, democracy in return to stage
Harris delivered her most direct rebuke of Trump’s second term during a speech to hundreds of Democratic donors in San Francisco.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:The Brooke Bellamy accusations join a long tradition of cookbook scandals – from Belle Gibson to bone broth formula
A second author has come forward to accuse Brooke Bellamy of reproducing one of her recipes. Cookbooks are big business – and no stranger to scandals.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:50 Years After Cambodia’s Cataclysm, It’s Time to Invest in Frontline Justice
Civil society groups have helped push the country's judiciary in the direction of greater accountability. They are in dire need of international support.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:US: Repeal Alien Enemies Act
Click to expand Image Demonstrators in New York City protest outside the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations on April 24, 2025, demanding the release of Venezuelan detainees deported by the Trump administration and jailed in El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center or CECOT prison. 2025 Sipa via AP Images The Trump administration is the first in US history to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Trump campaign chief tells undercover reporters he advised Liberal party ahead of election – video
Footage of the undercover conversations between veteran Republican strategist Chris LaCivita and undercover reporters shows LaCivita claiming he visited Australia to advise the Liberal party ahead of the election. LaCivita says he made an unpublicised visit to Australia to advise theLiberal partyabout 'structural issues' related to Peter Dutton. 'I was in Australia two weeks ago helping the Liberal party there, on some...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Voters deserve to know what election promises cost. So why has the Coalition left its costings to the last minute? | Kylea Tink
If the opposition is going to indeed deliver a ‘better budget’, I need to know that more than 48 hours before I cast my ballotPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastWe’ve all been there: the deadline for an...
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